Student guide quiz 7.11 where is the world's highest mountain peak? 1. eastern ghats 2. himalaya 3. hindu kush 4. karakoram which natural resource of southeast asia is used in making pencils? 1. iron ore 2. copper 3. graphite 4. chromite the indus valley civilization exist in what is now pakistan for about 1,000 years. 1. true 2. false the aryans developed a lasting caste system with four levels of social status. (order the social status from top to bottom.) pick 1,2,3,4 on each answer 1. warrior 1,2,3,4 2. merchants 1,2,3,4 3. priests, called brahmans 1,2,3,4 4. peasants and laborers 1,2,3,4 use the given dates to outline the history and contributions of india’s three empires. question 5 options: mughal empire: leader akbar the great, a muslim, promoted freedom of religion; empire contributed to culture, science, and the arts; the taj mahal was built by a mughal emperor in memory of his wife. 2. the mauryas conquered much of south asia; the leader, ashoka, converted to buddhism and adopted a nonviolent approach to governing after being a conquering warrior; he influenced many people; trade and culture grew. 1. 300 b. c 2. a. d. 320: 3. 1500s and 1600s